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GAME.

APPLICATION FILED Aus.31. |911.

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EYUJI sATo, or NEW YORK, N. if.

GAME.

Application filed August 31, 1917. Serial No. 189,172.

ATo @ZZ @cham t may concer/nf Be it known that I, RYUJrSATo, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at New York city, in the county of New York and State-of New York, have invented new and Vuseful Improvements in Games, of which the following is a specication. p

This invention relates to game boards and `has particular reference to a game board which simulates substantially the game base ball.

The primary obj ect of the invention is'the provision offa board over the surface of which balls are adapted to be rolled, said surface being provided with substantially diamond shape groove having counting pockets arranged in the corners thereof with obstructing pockets distributed between the counting pockets and penalizing pockets distributed over the surface of the board wherebythe players are afforded amusement as well as practice in the skilful manipulation of the balls over vthe surface of the board and into the counting pockets.-

A still furtherl object of the invention is the provision of a game board of the class described which is provided with playing,

surfaces arranged on both sides thereof whereby the same-may be used for dierent games by reversing the board.

With these and other objects in view, the invention resides in the novel construction,

combination and arrangement of parts which are fully described in the following description particularly pointed out in the appended claims and clearly illustrated in the accompanying drawings, of which Figure 1, is a plan view of the board.

Fig. 2, is a similar view of the reverse side thereof. Y

Fig. 8, is a vertical longitudinal vsection there-through.

Fig. 4, is a transverse section, and

Fig. 5, is a sectional view on the line 5 5, of Fig. 2.

Referring to the drawings by numerals, 10 represesents a base board having playing surfaces 11 and 12, which are confined or surrounded by a frame member 13. TheV base member 10, is secured within the frame 13, by means of strips lll-14. The surfaces of the base member are provided with diamond shape grooves 15, at the corners of which are arranged the counting or registering pockets 16. Said pockets simulating home plate7 irst base, second base and third base as in the usual game of base ball.

playing the game. Distributed within the grooves between the counting pockets are a series of obstructing pockets 17, which serve to add to the diiiiculties of rolling the ball into the counting pockets as will be clearly understood. Distributed over the surface rof thev base are a plurality of Lpenalizing pockets 18, which are arrangedY within the diamond shape groove as well without and Specification of Letters Patent. Patented A110". 27, 1918. i

'These pockets may be of dierenty values in which substantially represent the different fielding plays inthe game of base ball. If preferable the board may be made on a large scale for instalment in amusement parks. A ball or plurality of balls 19, are used for the playing of the game and a ledge 20, may

be secured to the surface of the base to coniine a retaining pocket 21, forV the balls whichare not in play. It will be note'd'from Fig. 5, that the countingvpockets 16, are of substantially greater depth than the obstructing pockets 17. yThe Ygaine Vmay be played in any number of-ways but I do not care to be limited to the eXact method of Play- For the purpose of Villustrating one method of playing the game, the ball 19, is placed in the counting pocket 16, representing the home plate. The player by tilting the board then seeks to move the ball over the playing surface to the far end of the same and back again to the home plate,

without allowing the ball to enter the penalizing pockets 18. If this is accomplished,

he is allowed to roll the ball through the groove to the first counting pocket 16, which represents home plate to the right hand pocket 16 representing first base and thence y to the second, third and home plate, thus scoring one run. If the ball, during its travel over the playing surface enters any one of the penalizing` pockets 18, within the diamond or in the outfield, an out is regis-V in the scope of the 'appended claims may be resorted to when desired.

IVhat I claim is:

l; A game board comprising a base and side walls confining a playing surface, a dia* mond shape groove arranged in said base, counting pockets arranged in said groove, obstructing pockets arranged between said counting pockets and penalizing pockets distributed over the remaining surface of the base. e i l 2. A game board comprising a base, arranged within a `frame and equally spaced therefrom to provide a plurality of playing surfaces, a diamond shape groove arranged in each surface of said base, counting pockets arranged in said grooves, obstructing pockets arranged between 4said counting pockets and penalizing pockets distributed over the kremaining surfaces of the bases.

fA game apparatus comprising'a member having a playing surface, said surface having the simulation of a base ball diamond arranged rtherein and defined by continuous groove, the said surface having caviyties therein at the intersection of the several angles of said grooves with each other and representing, basel positions, the said diamond simulating portion being located at oneend of said member, the portion of the member within the margin of the groove being flush with the upper surface of the member beyond said groove, the said member having a multiplicity of vcavities ar ranged forwardly of the groove and at the sides and the rear thereof and a playing element adapted to be projected over the playing surface of said memberl as and for the purpose specified.

4. A game apparatus comprising a member having a playing surface, said surface having thel simulation of a base ball diamond arranged therein and defined by c0ntinuous groove, the saidy surface having cavities therein at the intersection of the several Vangles ofl said grooves with each other and representing base positions, the said diamond simulating portion being located at one end of said member, the p0rtion of the member within the margin of the groove being` Hush with the upper surface ofthe member beyond said groove, the said member having a multiplicity of cavities arranged forwardly of' the groove and e at the sides and the rear thereof and a playing element adapted to be projected over the d playing surface of said member and other cavities and openings into said groove between said base position.

In testimony whereof I afliX my signature.

RYIIJI SATO.

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